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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Morning all.I expect @Ante1 will spend his day off working hard at the cottage tending and watering his field of vegetables!We should have quite a nice afternoon so I should be able to do some...
    Morning all.I expect @Ante1 will spend his day off working hard at the cottage tending and watering his field of vegetables!We should have quite a nice afternoon so I should be able to do some weeding and planting. I'd hoped to do more but I got too rained on yesterday, which wasn't forecast.
    Morning all.I expect @Ante1 will spend his day off working hard at the cottage tending and watering his field of vegetables!We should have quite a nice afternoon so I should be able to do some weeding and planting. I'd hoped to do more but I...
    Morning all.I expect @Ante1 will spend his day off working hard at the cottage tending and watering his field of vegetables!We should have quite a nice afternoon so I should be able to do some...
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  2. latimer

    Finishing off pond edging on a tight budget

    Yes - always best to split grasses in spring. Might be a wee bit late now, but you could always try taking a section off and potting it up for a while to see how it goes.
    Yes - always best to split grasses in spring. Might be a wee bit late now, but you could always try taking a section off and potting it up for a while to see how it goes.
    Yes - always best to split grasses in spring. Might be a wee bit late now, but you could always try taking a section off and potting it up for a while to see how it goes.
    Yes - always best to split grasses in spring. Might be a wee bit late now, but you could always try taking a section off and potting it up for a while to see how it goes.
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  3. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Indeed it was @Busy-Lizzie .
    Indeed it was @Busy-Lizzie .
    Indeed it was @Busy-Lizzie .
    Indeed it was @Busy-Lizzie .
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  4. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    Oh aren’t you lucky to have that going on in your garden @shiney would love to see a photo of that :biggrin:
    Oh aren’t you lucky to have that going on in your garden @shiney would love to see a photo of that :biggrin:
    Oh aren’t you lucky to have that going on in your garden @shiney would love to see a photo of that :biggrin:
    Oh aren’t you lucky to have that going on in your garden @shiney would love to see a photo of that :biggrin:
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  5. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    I started very late with all my veg this year, no space in the house, no greenhouse and miserable weather all the main factors. However, as usual it was a joy to see those little plants slowly...
    I started very late with all my veg this year, no space in the house, no greenhouse and miserable weather all the main factors. However, as usual it was a joy to see those little plants slowly appearing and taking shape, right up until the slugs and snails came in and decimated nearly everything...
    I started very late with all my veg this year, no space in the house, no greenhouse and miserable weather all the main factors. However, as usual it was a joy to see those little plants slowly appearing and taking shape, right up until the slugs...
    I started very late with all my veg this year, no space in the house, no greenhouse and miserable weather all the main factors. However, as usual it was a joy to see those little plants slowly...
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  6. kindredspirit
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    Alpines. Piccies of

    Lovely pix @kindredspirit . One of the things I love when I'm out on hills, is the plants that are tucked into bits of rock or scree, and the ones which grow on tops of large rocks and...
    Lovely pix @kindredspirit . One of the things I love when I'm out on hills, is the plants that are tucked into bits of rock or scree, and the ones which grow on tops of large rocks and boulders. We get rowans managing happily on them, due to the consistent rainfall, as well as the little...
    Lovely pix @kindredspirit . One of the things I love when I'm out on hills, is the plants that are tucked into bits of rock or scree, and the ones which grow on tops of large rocks and boulders. We get rowans managing happily on them, due to the...
    Lovely pix @kindredspirit . One of the things I love when I'm out on hills, is the plants that are tucked into bits of rock or scree, and the ones which grow on tops of large rocks and...
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire

    [Solved] Plant/weed ID please - Lovage

    I didn't see your other pix till later @simone_in_wiltshire - but when I did, I could see they weren't right for hogweed. I don't grow lovage or parsley, so I wouldn't have known those. That's...
    I didn't see your other pix till later @simone_in_wiltshire - but when I did, I could see they weren't right for hogweed. I don't grow lovage or parsley, so I wouldn't have known those. That's great that the others have helped you out, and most importantly - you don't need to worry about it...
    I didn't see your other pix till later @simone_in_wiltshire - but when I did, I could see they weren't right for hogweed. I don't grow lovage or parsley, so I wouldn't have known those. That's great that the others have helped you out, and most...
    I didn't see your other pix till later @simone_in_wiltshire - but when I did, I could see they weren't right for hogweed. I don't grow lovage or parsley, so I wouldn't have known those. That's...
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  8. katecat58

    Fertiliser NPK ratios

    There's just no pleasing [or telling] some folk Working with the public eh? :frown:
    There's just no pleasing [or telling] some folk Working with the public eh? :frown:
    There's just no pleasing [or telling] some folk Working with the public eh? :frown:
    There's just no pleasing [or telling] some folk Working with the public eh? :frown:
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Cloudy but bright this morning. 13c.Heavy showers forecasted for today and tomorrow.
    Cloudy but bright this morning. 13c.Heavy showers forecasted for today and tomorrow.
    Cloudy but bright this morning. 13c.Heavy showers forecasted for today and tomorrow.
    Cloudy but bright this morning. 13c.Heavy showers forecasted for today and tomorrow.
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  10. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    That is a nice plant @Sheal - and lovely pix of the lupins. Lupins always remind of that Monty Python sketch - 'your life or your lupins'...:heehee:Looking great @simone_in_wiltshire - what a lovely...
    That is a nice plant @Sheal - and lovely pix of the lupins. Lupins always remind of that Monty Python sketch - 'your life or your lupins'...:heehee:Looking great @simone_in_wiltshire - what a lovely view across to your bench. Is the view as good when you're sitting on it? :biggrin:My white Astrantia...
    That is a nice plant @Sheal - and lovely pix of the lupins. Lupins always remind of that Monty Python sketch - 'your life or your lupins'...:heehee:Looking great @simone_in_wiltshire - what a lovely view across to your bench. Is the view as good when...
    That is a nice plant @Sheal - and lovely pix of the lupins. Lupins always remind of that Monty Python sketch - 'your life or your lupins'...:heehee:Looking great @simone_in_wiltshire - what a lovely...
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  11. wiseowl
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  12. Sheps
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    Sheps Wildflowers

    A few Orchids from yesterday mornings walk.
    A few Orchids from yesterday mornings walk.
    A few Orchids from yesterday mornings walk.
    A few Orchids from yesterday mornings walk.
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  13. BB3

    Had anyone been bitten yet?

    I use the old fashioned remedies when I can DiggersJo. For bee and wasp stings I've used a bicarbonate of soda poultice in the past.
    I use the old fashioned remedies when I can DiggersJo. For bee and wasp stings I've used a bicarbonate of soda poultice in the past.
    I use the old fashioned remedies when I can DiggersJo. For bee and wasp stings I've used a bicarbonate of soda poultice in the past.
    I use the old fashioned remedies when I can DiggersJo. For bee and wasp stings I've used a bicarbonate of soda poultice in the past.
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  14. pete
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    Electric cars.

    I was watching a clip on Bloomberg regarding the new PHEV from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. They proclaim the two new PHEV models are capable of doing 1,300 miles without the need to refuel or...
    I was watching a clip on Bloomberg regarding the new PHEV from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. They proclaim the two new PHEV models are capable of doing 1,300 miles without the need to refuel or recharge. I doubt the Chinese will have the same stringent tests as we tend to see in the West, but...
    I was watching a clip on Bloomberg regarding the new PHEV from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. They proclaim the two new PHEV models are capable of doing 1,300 miles without the need to refuel or recharge. I doubt the Chinese will have the same...
    I was watching a clip on Bloomberg regarding the new PHEV from the Chinese manufacturer BYD. They proclaim the two new PHEV models are capable of doing 1,300 miles without the need to refuel or...
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  15. PJA190
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    Slow and steady - Beginner :-)

    So, in the theme of the only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing... I got doing some of the thing.1. I bought some slab/stepping stones. I have a 3month year old baby. So I want...
    So, in the theme of the only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing... I got doing some of the thing.1. I bought some slab/stepping stones. I have a 3month year old baby. So I want to create a little garden area. So the plan is..I'm going to create a little path. I've bought some...
    So, in the theme of the only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing... I got doing some of the thing.1. I bought some slab/stepping stones. I have a 3month year old baby. So I want to create a little garden area. So the plan...
    So, in the theme of the only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing... I got doing some of the thing.1. I bought some slab/stepping stones. I have a 3month year old baby. So I want...
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  16. Papi Jo
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  17. Dave007

    Muntjac's & magnolia

    Unfortunately
    Unfortunately
    Unfortunately
    Unfortunately
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  18. BB3
    Funny x 5

    Wheelie bin snails

    Snails and slugs love Doom Bar in my beer traps. Brings a tear to my eye as I pour it into my jam jar trap.
    Snails and slugs love Doom Bar in my beer traps. Brings a tear to my eye as I pour it into my jam jar trap.
    Snails and slugs love Doom Bar in my beer traps. Brings a tear to my eye as I pour it into my jam jar trap.
    Snails and slugs love Doom Bar in my beer traps. Brings a tear to my eye as I pour it into my jam jar trap.
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  19. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    Personally I think you can get away with lower temps. I'm getting around 10c overnight with a couple of lows last week of 4c. Lower than I would like but they are not showing any purple tinges,...
    Personally I think you can get away with lower temps. I'm getting around 10c overnight with a couple of lows last week of 4c. Lower than I would like but they are not showing any purple tinges, and are romping away, fruit forming and stems thickening. It's not till June that overnight temps...
    Personally I think you can get away with lower temps. I'm getting around 10c overnight with a couple of lows last week of 4c. Lower than I would like but they are not showing any purple tinges, and are romping away, fruit forming and stems...
    Personally I think you can get away with lower temps. I'm getting around 10c overnight with a couple of lows last week of 4c. Lower than I would like but they are not showing any purple tinges,...
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  20. BrennaBee
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    Roses, peonies and Alliums

    This is one half of my back border, such a difference from last year, April/ May 2023 It was a brand new Border apart from a Laurel bush I left in and trimmed to a round shape. I’m still...
    This is one half of my back border, such a difference from last year, April/ May 2023 It was a brand new Border apart from a Laurel bush I left in and trimmed to a round shape. I’m still learning, moving plants to where they should be and in September I planted a selection of bulbs, Alliums,...
    This is one half of my back border, such a difference from last year, April/ May 2023 It was a brand new Border apart from a Laurel bush I left in and trimmed to a round shape. I’m still learning, moving plants to where they should be and in...
    This is one half of my back border, such a difference from last year, April/ May 2023 It was a brand new Border apart from a Laurel bush I left in and trimmed to a round shape. I’m still...
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